“A joyful heart is good medicine.” King
Solomon is credited with giving that little piece of good advice
thousands of years ago and it still holds true today. Experts
agree that laughter is good for the soul and for your physical health.
It's a proven fact that people with a good sense of humor live longer.
Nowhere was humor more evident than during a television commercial shoot
for Advantage Toyota.
Jenn Brooks and I laughed loudly through a few bloopers before getting
down to business. Research finds that humor can help you cope better
with pain, enhance your immune system, and reduce stress. I am told
that when I was much younger my family would have no trouble finding me
in a crowd. They would hear my very loud laugh and know exactly where I
was. In the world we live today, it's very easy to become discouraged.
The economy, healthcare, unemployment, drugs, terrorism, pollution,
anxiety, depression, the list goes on and on and if we're not very
careful, any of these things can drag us down. Please remember,
usually, the space between our ears keeps us from living a vibrant,
positive, and healthy life. Now obviously we can't laugh at everything
that comes along, but we can certainly put a positive spin on most of
life's circumstances.
A good sense of humor has brought me
through some very trying times and it can do the same thing for you.
The first thing I look for in The Herald-Dispatch
every day is Brenda Lucas' column. Today's chuckle is a great way to
start the day. As the old song goes, “Let a smile be your umbrella on a
rainy, rainy day.” By the way, did you hear the one about....
